{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Dorman recall 18E037 (CA0518XXXX): Dorman Control Arm",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e037/",
  "summary": "Recall 18E037 (Dorman): Loss of steering ability can increase the risk of a crash. Dorman's own number: CA0518XXXX.",
  "excerpt": "Dorman Control Arm, model year 9999. Filed by Dorman Products, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 May 2018. 4,025 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Dorman control arms, part numbers 521-898, 521-897, CA14583 and CA14584. These control arms may have a ball stud that can pull through the steering knuckle causing a partial loss of steering. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Dorman's own number for this recall: CA0518XXXX. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18E037 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Loss of steering ability can increase the risk of a crash.” 18E037 Dorman Products, Inc. Suspension:Front:Control Arm 31 May 2018 9999-9999 DORMAN CONTROL ARM Loss of steering ability can increase the risk of a crash. Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ball stud with a new ball stud nut, free of charge. The recall began August 15, 2018. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492. Dorman's ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:28:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-15T11:16:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Dorman recall 18E037 (CA0518XXXX): Dorman Control Arm\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18e037/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}